M.C. Beaton: Death of a Gentle Lady

M.C. Beaton: Death of a Gentle Lady (UK 2022)

From the Publisher:
Mrs Gentle has fooled everyone into thinking she is as sweet as she sounds - Gentle by name and gentle by nature. But local constable Hamish Macbeth isn't fooled. He believes this little old lady is actually quite sly and vicious, but he's in a minority of one. Or is he?

When Mrs Gentle dies under unusual circumstances the villagers of Lochdubh are shocked and outraged. Chief Detective Inspector Blair suspects that members of her family may be involved but Hamish thinks there's much more to the story - and is willing to get rough to solve the riddle of Mrs Gentle's mysterious demise.

M.C. Beaton: Death of a Gentle Lady. A Hamish Macbeth Murder Mystery. Constable, ISBN: 9781472124593 (November, 2022), 312 p., £9.99.

M.C. Beaton: Death of a Gentle Lady (UK 2019)

From the Publisher:
HER NATURE ISN'T AS GENTLE AS HER NAME...
Mrs Gentle has fooled everyone into thinking she is as sweet as she sounds - Gentle by name and gentle by nature. But local constable Hamish Macbeth isn't fooled. He believes this little old lady is actually quite sly and vicious, but he's in a minority of one. Or is he?

PRAISE FOR M.C. BEATON:
'The detective novels of M.C. Beaton, a master of outrageous black comedy, have reached cult status' -- Anne Robinson, The Times
'The books are a delight: clever, intricate, sardonic and amazingly true to the real Highlands' -- Kerry Greenwood
'It's always a special treat to return to Lochdubh' -- New York Times

M.C. Beaton: Death of a Gentle Lady. A Hamish Macbeth Murder Mystery. Constable, ISBN: 9781472124593 (March, 2019), 312 p., £8.99.

M.C. Beaton: Death of a Gentle Lady (UK 2013)

From the Publisher:
Gentle by name... vicious by nature!
Mrs Gentle has fooled everyone into thinking she is as sweet as she sounds - Gentle by name and gentle by nature. But local constable Hamish Macbeth isn't fooled. He believes this little old lady is actually quite sly and vicious, but he's in a minority of one. Or is he?

'Looking for escape? Tired of waiting for Brigadoon to materialize? Time for a trip to Lochdubh, the scenic if somnolent village in the Scottish highlands where Beaton sets her beguiling whodunits featuring Constable Hamish Macbeth and his eccentric neighbours.' -- New York Times Book Review
'The detective novels of M.C. Beaton, a master of outrageous black comedy, have reached cult status.' -- Anne Robinson, The Times
'One of the warmest and quirkiest mystery series around.' -- Publishers Weekly

M.C. Beaton: Death of a Gentle Lady. A Hamish Macbeth Murder Mystery. Constable, ISBN: 9781472105424 (October, 2013), 291 p., £7.99.

M.C. Beaton: Death of a Gentle Lady (UK 2009)

From the Publisher:
Who would want to kill a dear old lady?
Most folk in the little Highland village of Lochdubh fondly believe that old Mrs Gentle is as sweet as she sounds - kindly both by name and by nature. But canny local constable Hamish Macbeth isn't convinced. Something makes him feel sure this little old lady is actually sly and vicious. So Hamish is in a minority of one. Or is he? When Mrs Gentle dies under unusual circumstances the villagers are shocked and outraged. Chief Detective Inspector Blair has the family down as likely suspects, but Hamish thinks there's much more to it than that.

M.C. Beaton: Death of a Gentle Lady. A Hamish Macbeth Murder Mystery. Robinson, ISBN: 1845299639 (January, 2009), 291 p., £6.99.

M.C. Beaton: Death of a Gentle Lady (USA 2009)

From the Publisher:
You are cordially invited to the wedding of Hamish Macbeth...
DEATH OF A GENTLE LADY
Living in her castle near the village of Lochdubh, the elderly Mrs. Gentle wears lavender-colored clothes and is kind and solicitous of her neighbors. Everyone in town adores her -- except for Constable Hamish Macbeth, who discovers that the old lady's meddling might lead to the closing of his beloved police station. To combat her sly machinations, the unrepentant bachelor proposes to her beautiful maid, Ayesha. He knows that his superiors won't terminate the station of a married man. But murder has a way of making the best laid plans gang aft agley, and when Mrs. Gentle turns up dead, the town is outraged. With suspicion falling on members of the victim's family, Macbeth must quickly uncover the shocking truth... before more people come to a bloody, not-very-gentle end.

"IT'S ALWAYS A SPECIAL TREAT TO RETURN TO LOCHDUBH." -- New York Times Book Review
"ONE OF HAMISH'S BEST, WITH THE USUAL CHARMING DETAILS OF HIGHLAND LIFE AND AN ADEPT MYSTERY TO BOOT." -- Kirkus Reviews
M.C. Beaton is the author of the Hamish Macbeth mystery series, as well as the acclaimed Agatha Raisin series.

M.C. Beaton: Death of a Gentle Lady. A Hamish Macbeth Mystery. Grand Central Publishing, ISBN: 044661548X (January, 2009), 258 p., $6.99.

M.C. Beaton: Death of a Gentle Lady (UK 2008)

From the Publisher:
The latest in M.C. Beaton's much loved and internationally bestselling series of murderous doings in the Scottish Highlands...
Most folk in the little Highland village of Lochdubh fondly believe that old Mrs Gentle is as sweet as she sounds kindly both by name and by nature. But canny local constable Hamish Macbeth isn't convinced. Something makes him feel sure this little old lady is rather sly and vicious. So Hamish is in a minority of one. Or is he? When Mrs Gentle dies under unusual circumstances the villagers are shocked and outraged.

Detective Chief Inspector Blair has the family down as likely suspects, but Hamish thinks there's much more to it than that and finds he needs to get pretty tough to solve the riddle of Mrs Gentle's mysterious demise.

M.C. Beaton: Death of a Gentle Lady. A Hamish Macbeth Murder Mystery. Constable, ISBN: 1845296486 (April, 2008), 205 p., £18.99.

M.C. Beaton: Death of a Gentle Lady (USA 2008)

From the Publisher:
You are cordially invited to the wedding of Hamish Macbeth...
DEATH OF A GENTLE LADY
The elderly Mrs. Gentle lives in a large seaside castle near the sleepy Scottish village of Lochdubh. She wears lavender-colored clothes, and her white hair is delicately colored with a matching tinge. She is kind and solicitous of her neighbors. She has generously agreed to donate a considerable sum of money to the local church. She wears charming, old-fashioned, violet-trimmed bonnets in the summer and lavender felt hats in the winter. Everyone in Lochdubh adores her.

Everyone save the redheaded Constable Hamish Macbeth, who sees through all the lavender -- especially when Mrs. Gentle's meddling leads to the possible closing of his beloved police station. To combat her sly machinations, the unrepentant bachelor proposes to her comely blonde maid, Ayesha. Macbeth has had brushes with the altar before, but this time he's serious: He knows his superiors won't terminate the station of a married man.

But murder has a way of making the best laid plans gang aft agley. When Mrs. Gentle turns up dead, the town is shocked and outraged-though Macbeth privately thinks she angered more people than she pleased. While Detective Chief Inspector Blair suspects members of the victim's family, more people die.... and Macbeth begins to discover the shocking truth behind Mrs. Gentle's all-too-gentle facade.

M.C. BEATON has won international acclaim for her bestselling Hamish Macbeth mysteries, and the BBC has aired twenty-four episodes based on the series. Also the author of the Agatha Raisin series, M.C. Beaton lives in a Cotswold cottage with her husband.

M.C. Beaton: Death of a Gentle Lady. A Hamish Macbeth Mystery. Grand Central Publishing, ISBN: 0446582603 (February, 2008), 245 p., $23.99.